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How to get fromInterlaken to Essenby train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Interlaken to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    7h 37m
    €114–289

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    12h 28m
    €62–152

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus
    11h 46m

  4. Drive  694.8 km

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Essencar car 694.8 km
    6h 9m
    €124–179

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h
    €143–319

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 42m
    €149–307

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    7h 27m
    €175–391

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 9m
    €198–382

  9. Train, ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Romanshorntrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    7h 48m
    €222–538

Interlaken to Essen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 733.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Interlaken West to Essen Hbf via Basel SBB in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Südviertel, Essen via Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zürich Bus Station, Köln, Köln Hbf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, and Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis in around 11h 46m.

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